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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most

Circle of Blue

The resulting study placed this figure at about $65 million: the bloom lopped about $20 million dollars off of tourism, recreation, and the local housing stock, plus $4 million for water treatment. . The Clean Water Act is a clunky instrument for addressing diffuse pollution.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

Senate committee holds hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. California, Arizona, Nevada and the federal government reach agreement to reduce water consumption in the Colorado River basin. Reconciliation: The Build Back Better Act ( H.R. Executive Branch. NOAA releases the annual Arctic Report Card.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Greenbuilding Law

Senate Bill 716 / House Bill 391 prohibit, with very limited exception, a person from knowingly and intentionally releasing, or causing to be released, a balloon into the atmosphere or organizing or participating in a “mass balloon release,” as defined. Environmental Standing and Environmental Justice. Enforcement.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

The key difference according to the US National Park Service is that conservation ethics seeks the “proper use” of natural resources while preservation seeks to protect nature against any kind of use. This concern about natural resources meant the 19 th century was also a great expansion in conservation in other areas.

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Ask a Scientist: Fighting Big Ag Pollution with Maps and Math

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Federal Water Tap, April 10: EPA’s Proposed Strengthening of Air Pollution Standards Comes with Water Benefit

Circle of Blue

The Rundown An EPA proposal to cut mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants would decrease water pollution and accumulation of pollutants in fish. President Biden vetoes a Clean Water Act rollback. An EPA survey of drinking water utilities estimates the number of lead service lines. government water policy.